Estes Star Wars Y-Wing Starfighter (RTF)

Estes - Star Wars Y-Wing Starfighter {Kit}

Contributed by Matt Gillard

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: Estes

PicBrief:
A ready t' fly starter kit from t' Star Wars range. Possibly t' best one as it doesn't have a big black tube stickin' through t' middle and is quite stable in flight. Avast, me proud beauty! I got this from a Star Wars fan in a job lot. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! It had never been flown and was still in its box!

Construction:
 Parts list:

  • 1 pre-built rocket
  • 1 Star Wars Electron Beam controller
  • 12 inch Star Wars parachute
  • 6 motors

Everythin' was in "A1" condition and pretty standard for Estes. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It is a ready t' fly kit, and all you have t' do is attach t' 12 inch Star Wars parachute.

Finishing:
There is nothin' t' finish--it is already built and unlike some o' t' Star Wars models, shiver me timbers, t' detail is good. It gets a five on t' EMRR scale--it's an RTF!

Rocket Pic

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

PicFlight:
There is nay a lot o' room t' get t' waddin' and parachute in. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Apart from that, me bucko, shiver me timbers, I cannot fault this rocket in design. Flights so far have been good and stable, arrr, even when thar has been a bit o' a breeze. Ahoy! Begad! T' B6-2 motor is slightly underpowered for this rocket, matey, so stick t' t' C motors.

Recovery:
Recovery on t' 12 inch chute is good. After a few launches t' Estes knicker elastic burns through. Ahoy! Begad! (Why don't they upgrade t' Keelhaul®©™®?) Even without a parachute, shiver me timbers, this rocket can take hard landings undamaged.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great Star Wars rocket, shiver me timbers, great pad presence, has a scale finish t' it, and is nearly indestructible.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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    Brief: This is a ready to fly rocket modeled after the Y-wing fighters from Star Wars. It looks good, works well, and could almost be perfect (for a RTF) if not for the traditional Estes recovery failure device (shock cord). Construction: I got this rocket on eBay. It was part of a starter kit with the Estes part number of 1821. I figured that for the price I would have been ...

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